New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1920, Page 1

News of the World A A ® ESTABLISHED 1870, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, A 1920. —SIXTEEN PAGES. . e, d ds Better Business. PRICE THREE CENTS GERMANS BELIEVE | TAXPAYERS WANT |SHZPS AT SEA IN DISTRESS FROM NO CRISIS EXISTS WITH ALLIED POWERS <Willing to Surrender Prisoners if Entente Will Agree, Says Newspaper F3 ] SWISS GOVERNMENT WILL Proper Factory Assessment Treasurer of Organization Believes 50 Per Cent Boost Is Not Too Much for Manufacturing Interests Here— ARRANGE FOR TRIBUNAL Though " Still Trying to Find a Way | Out, They Must Accede, Is Belict ' Expressed in Berlin—Von Bu(-lowi Says Officers “Only Did Their Duty t to Fatherland” and Belicves Thc)'; ‘Would Resist Arrest. i f German gov-| be willing to charged with by a neutral Berlin, Fek. 6.—The ernment probably will surrender its nationals war crimss to be tried « tribunal if the Entente will agree, says | the Natiomel Zeitung. The Swiss g0 ernment, the newspaper says, has de- clared its readiness to arrange such a tribunal. i Premior Baur's conference ! with ! party leaders tomorrow probably will determine whether the national as- | sembly will consider the extraditioa | situation. Politicians Condemn Edicts. Persons well informed deny the ex- istence of a governmental crisis, and | the Prussian cabinet has unanimous endorsed the national cabinet's atti tude, which is unaltered. This may be regarded as a symptom of the spirit in which the Entente demands are being met, all prominent poli- | ticians condemning the allied edicts. A member of the government is| quoted by the press as saying: “The government is still cndeavor- ing to find a way out by further ne- gotiations.” It 18 belicved that the government | will attempt to obtain a modification | of the pekece’ treaty respecting the | accused Germans 'demanded for ex- z tion. I unsugoessful - it Wi, 5 to Mflm 16t eveiits take their own ci , ac- cording to prevalent opinion. Already it is reported, the German airmen | detailed to accompany the Jntente{ commission of control have refused to perform their duties. A scrutiny of the extradition list | shows that Belgium and France have demanded the surrender of all the German generals who ‘commanded on the West front w 1914 except Gen. von Heeringen. Why the Grand Duke of Hesse is listed is a mystery says the Tageblatt as he only once visited the front. Von Buelow Speaks. Field Marshal von Buelow told the Lokal Anzeiger today that Germans whose names are on the list of those | whose extradition is demanded by the Allles “only did their duty to the fatherland,” and that extradition was ignominy to which “no German would voluntarily submit.” | The fleld marshal dec¢lared he would | never place himself at the disposal of the Entente nations, and expressed the belief that most of the command- ers named in the Allied list would take the same view. It is understood that meetings of army and navy commanders were | held on January 7 and it was unani- mously concluded that evasion of the | extradition clause of the Versailles treaty was entirely compatible with German honor and that no one must voluntarlly surrender. Legal objec- | tions should be lodged against orders for the arrest of any of the command- ers, it was decided at these meetings: The government has issued to the press a proclamation reiterating its opposition to the extradition demand | and declaring it cannot be fulfilled by | this or any other government. Would Not Be Altered. Even if the present sovernment | s forced to give way to a ncw cabi- | net composed of independent social- ists or other factions, the same situa- tion will prevail, it is satfi. The cov- ering pote and the official list have not been received rere, and the ur- official list which was sent to Berlin ¢ does not afford a bai charged =gzinst the listed men. It is, not improbable the government promptly get into touch with the na- tlonal assembiy which is expected to | reconvene next week, although it ad- | Journed until the end of the month The Hague, F2b. Virtually with- out exception, the Dutch press char- acterizes the surrender of German war criminals as being “impoesible.’” | Detective Slain By Negro, Afterward Mobbed Pine Bluff, Ark., Feb. 6.—City Detective C. C. Linn, Mrs. Sam Soltz| and a negro were killed and seven | persons wounded last night when George Wicks, negro, after shootirg Linn and the negro, barricaiz1 him- | eelf in a house in the busin:.s s “rict and lLeld off a posse of hundred men for thard hours. The negro finally was slain by posse } men's bullets after the house had been burned. The body was then a more se threg | | rate | Wednesday for even swadl perficial consideration of the offenses | will | i Allied demand for the ; | Campaign Successful Last Year. | of the} Treasurer New Britain Isadore Simons, Taxpayers' association, discussed the proposed tax rate for | the coming year, in an interview to- day, and outlined plans of his or- ganization which, if accepted and pushed througzh by the voters, will not only keep the tax rate from rising higher than the 21 mill point, but will rvesult in a decrease for individual property holders. Asked how low it would be possible to bring the rate this year, the spokesman of the TaX- payers' association said he felt 19 mills might be enough to carry the city. Coming at a time when city fathers are taxing their brains to see how it will be possible to keep the city from bankruptey without going over the 30 mill mark, Mr. Simons’ statement is received with more than usual in- terest. One of the prominent mem- bers of the comon council, a member of the finance and taxation comittee, is quoted as having said 28 to 30 | mills would be the logical rate in view { of the increased estimates of the city departments, in the main, by boosts statement 19 mill rate challenge the support- necessitated, in ers of a higher rate to prove its need, | | it is stated. Factory Valuation Low. When asked how it would be pos- sible to run the city on a 19 mill rate, Mr. Simons explained that his sur- vey a#d the survey of those in his employ has proven, in his mind, that the assessors have pladed a valuation far too low on the factorfes. In pro- portion to the common taxpayer, the factories, he sald, have received but a small boost. in assessment of at least and through the funds ¢ he has no fears for the city’s financial standing. with the assessments levied on tax- payers in general and feels that many of the boosts are justified in view of existing conditions. It s his ex- 50 per cent | pressed belief. however, that the fac- tories should be stand a greater part of the burden than is now imposed upon them. Boosts of from $1,000 to $2,000 have becn made on practically every property owner in the city, he said, and the factory assessments should be worked up proportionately. he believes. Drive Effective Last Year, Simons’ statements today are the first of the 1920 campalgn of the New Britain Taxpayers' association, a continnance of the drive carried through last year. The association was the organization responsible for the adoption of a 21 mill tax rate as opposed to the 25 mill first proposed. So strong was the agitation against the 25 mill rate that the issue was threshed out at the polls with the result that the 21 mill tax rate was adopted by an enor- mous majority. Cuts in department budgets were immediately put into ef- fect and eral proposed activities in the line of municipal improvement were indefinitely postponed. Whether this vear's campaign is to be as ardent a drive as last year's remains to be seen, but from Treasurer Simons and Chalrman Patrick S. McMahon indicate that the budget will be thoroughly gone over s will the proposed salary increas scheduled to come up before a special session of the common council next evening. Mr. Simons is busily preparing fig- ures to be used in the association’s fight for increased assessment of fac- tories and the continuance of a low tax rate. made to ! School Beys Aid in Clearing N. Y. Streets New Haven, Feb. 6.—Responding to an appeal by Mayor FitzGerald for “help in making the city streets pass- able, several hundred lads in the high echool were dismissed today with bright handled shovels. Motor trucks were pressed into service and some headway made in raising the blockade as the department of public warks is | only paying $2.75 a day to shovelers | { help Is scarce, most manding $4.50. Trolley car service on the city lines was adequate hut few vessels were able to move owing to the deep snow. Rain began falling at noon. applicants de~ Masquerading As Former Officer, Shoots Pawn Clerk | b. 8.—John Hirschman, s shot today by a man who pawn shop in the Rox- Boston, The gunman who sought | 1 r presenting credentials to that he v former police ordered Hirsehman to throw heands when the clerk had opened th sa The clerk tried = to dive through a window and the in- truder fired wounding him in n How much booty he obtained ce up hi dragged through the streets by a mob | before he fled 'could not be told by ““l_;nudbon the owner of the shop. i i 19 WILL TAX RATE | High Enough, Simons Says, With | PLANS HEAVY INGREASE salaries. The issued today in support of | He favors an increase. us acquired | e has little fault to find | statements | | Princess Anne Sends S. 0. S. Calls, Tugs Responding and Standing By for Aid WILL ATTEMPT TO REMOVE PASSENGERS assistance were received here from | the steamer Princess Anne early this The Princess Anne left Norfolk | Wednesday evening and was due here | yesterday afternoon, but she encoun- { storm off the coast | and was delayed. | message was received at the office of | naval communications here at o | the boat was off Roamer Shoals and immediate assistance. Mes- | sages of this nature kept commg in | every five minutes until 4 o'clock. In response to these early messages | two tugs started for Roamer Shoals. the position of the steamer was ln-i | correctly stated and that the boat was| i Ambrose Light. The two tugs which were headed for Roamer Shoals re- and started for her assistance. Sev- | eral others also answered the steam- { Advices from the stranded ship sent { through coast guard officers shortiy was badly strained through the { pounding of the surf and that No. 3 no water in No. 1 or No. 2 holds. Sea Running High. has been sent’ to ‘the coast guard to send af! available assistunce. Waves Rockaway Beach at 9 o'clock and u,’ | was considered unlikely that a’trang.; | sengers would be attempted under | those conditions unless it was abso- | The keeper of the Rockaway sll-l | tlon reported that he had loaded his | put out' around Rockaway Point to] | deep water, where the lifeboat would | ship off shore side. The passengers | on board were reported in no imme- | Can’t Launch Boat. [ Two Navy tugs and a coast guard ! ship and other vessels could be seenl | tracted by the early 8 O S calls. ‘ An attempt to launch a lifeboat New York, Feb. 6—Calls for morning. 1 { tered a terrific i The first S O S ! o'clock this morning. It stated that | needed i Two Tugs Start. | Later messages showed, however, that aground on the Long Island coast off cetved word of her correct position | er's distress calls. after 10 a. m. were that the vessel hold was full of water, but there was The sea was running high and eall| 30 to 25 fuet high were wasking over | fer of the distressed steamer's pas-: | lutely necessary. | surt boat on a-larger vessel and would | | be launched to approach the stranded | diate danger. cutter are standing by the disabled | approaching her in the distance, at-| from coast guard station No. 99, mear ! Rockaway Point, falled because of the | heavy seas. Four miles were made | from Fort Tilden and the lifeboat was | dragged along shore a mile to a polat opposite Rockaway Inlet, where an- ! other attempt will be made to | launeh it. ! " Later reports from the stranded | ship were that she was taking water { rapidly and the captain sent a mes- | sage ashore asking that the passen- | gers and crew be taken off before | night. | The coast guard cutter and Navy | tugs are still standing by and efforts i to reach the ship with a surf boat | are being made by the life guards. Boat Wrecked. Philadelphia, Feb. 6.—The bark George W. Schofield was wrecked near here by the storm. Tt went ashore near Corson's Inlet, Wednes- day night, and today is high and dry upon the beach. The Cedar Beach life-saving crew rescued the crew afer several hours { had been spent in a vain attempt to | shoot a line to the vessel so the | breeches buoy could be operated. The Schofleld, owned by the South- ern Transport company, will be a | total loss. | Guards say the storm is unprece- | dented in the history of the life- saving service. Rescue Vessel in Danger. Quebec, Feb. 6.—The Canadian, government steamer Montcalm, which recently set out to carry relief to ice- bound lighthouse stations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is reported to be: | caught in the ice and in danger. | Word of the steamer's plight was | brought here by two members of her { crew who walked 20 miles over the tce. The men sald the Montcalm is| not only surrounded by ice, but has ! been lifted bodily from the water, the { ice crush packing up as high as the i ship’s rails. While there is an ample supply of coal on board, the men said | it was doubtful if she would be able | o withstand the ice pressure. The Montcalm, a twin-screw steam- er owned by the Canadian Iovern- ment, is a vessel of 1,432 gruss tons and was built in 1804. Durmg the i H the’| time she has been in service she has repeatedly rendered aid to distressed vessels and bas to her credit numer. ‘l *® Some Employes Are “Out ¢ Luck” Employes of some local manufacturing concerns face a pay day without the all im- portant pay tomorrow if schedules of trains connecting New Britain with the outside world are not resumed in short order. Money to pay emploves here is obtained from the Federal Reserve banks in Boston. Trains between Boston and New Britain are ‘“somewhere in New England’—the money for payday is somewhere in the express cars and— g T.anders, Frary & Clark needs $10,000 for the payroll, which may have to be carried over until Monday. Stanley Works are optimis- tic and hope to secure money by tomorrow. New Britamn Machine Com- pany was the early bird that got the worm this morning, when they procured the funds from a local bank. Stanley Rule and Level now have their money and report O. K. AMERICANS URGE POLES T0 CONCLUDE RED PEAGE Rumors Afloat That Hestili- ties May Soon Cease— Negotiations Open. London, Feb. §.-—Influential Amer- fcan friends of Poland are urging those in high authority in that coun- try to make a guick peace with the Bolsheviki it was learned today. In diplomatic circles the belief was expressed that these admonitions, coupled with the reported desire of the British government for peace be- | tween Poland and Soviet Russia, will have great weight in favor of a ces- sation of hostilities. Copenhagen, Feb, 4.—Reports that the Rolshevik government of Russia plans a military offensive against Po- land are denied by Maxim Litvinoff representative of the soviet govern- ment who is in this city conferring with James O'Grady, British delegate for the exchange of prisoners of war. He says: “We are certain Allied reaction- aries are working hand in hand with the military party, the conservative elements and the foreign office of Germany. To cover this co-operation & press campaign is on foot to mis- lead public opinion and to give the impression that soviet Russia Intends to attack Poland. Rumors of the massing of Russian troops on the | Polish frontier have, for the most part, come through German sources. Naturally Germany weuld wish to bring about a new war between Po- land and Russia In order to weaken the new born state and eventually ruin her. “Our peace offers to Letvia, Lithu- ania and Finland are still open and we'are prepared to begin negotiations at 'any moment. We will consider their clalms at thelr true value. A single word sent to Poland to give up any imperialistic ambitions would produce general peace in eastern Eu- rope.” Defer Sentence On Former Vermont Gov. Montpeller, Vi, Feb. 6.—Sentence was deferred today in the case of former Governor Horace Graham, who was found guilty yesterday of larceny of state funds when he was state auditor. His counsel gave notice of appeal to the supreme court on exceptions and it was arranged that the defendant should not be brought in for sentence until next Thursday. The sentence In this state for lar- ceny may be imprisonment for ten years and fine of $5,000 or both. C. STCART NOMINATED. Washington, Feb. 6.—Former Gov- ernor Henry C. Stuart, of Virginia, vas nominated today by President Wilson as & member of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed James S. Harlan, of Indiana, whose term has expired. Louis Titus, an at- torney of San Francisco, was nomi- nated to be a member of the ship- ping board. 1 HENRY e / WEATHER, Hartiord, Feb. 6.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicinity: | YAght snow tonight; Saturday, [' clowdy and colder. ! | HEAVY STORM; ONE SUNK, ANOTHER SINKING; BLIZZARD ON THE WANE Prediction of More Snow Tonight; New Britain Mails Delayed Many Hours NO CASUALTIES REPORTED HERE New Britain awoke this morning to a complete and full realization of | yesterday’'s storm—unanimously de- creed the heaviest feit in this vicinity for years. With streets and thoroughfares banked high on either side with the drifted and shovelled snow, and with the trolley cars furnishing the only means to clear paths for motor and horse-drawn traffic, the city this morning found itself practically snowbound within, while trains frem all points arriving hours behind time, tended to cement the semi-isolation from the outside world felt yesterday and last night. . Industries Crippled. ‘Al] factories reported themselves partly crippled by the failure of many of the employes to report for work, and although the forces were gradually re-inforced throughout the day, a large percentage of the em- ployves remained absent. | Suburban, and the vemate residen- tial sections near New Britain, were more seriously affected by the storm than was the city itself. Commuters who patronize the *‘jitney’” and street car lines from outlying communities were practically snowbound for some time today because of the impossi- bility of regularly maintained sched- ules on any transportation line.. Mails Delayed. Mails are delayed at present more than ‘fifteen hours, the last trains from New York bearing New - Britain .mail having arrived at 5:30 o’clock Vvesterday evening. At noon today none had been reported since that time, and none was expected before evening. Mail from Boston was held up a like length of time, and officials . at the local postoffice presdicted an | average delay of twenty-four hours in all mails. It will be several days be- fore the reguar schedule of receiv- ing and distributing loca] mat can bhe resumed. The ‘‘no school” whistle was blown again this morning and it is doubt- ful if any sessions will be held to- morrow, uniess a decided change for the better takes place in the weather. In the suburban schools the sessions for the day were also cancelled. Fear No Food Shortage, Because of the supply of reserve food on hand, dealers in meats anjl groceries this morning did not evince any alarm over a food shortage. New Britain is stocked enough with food suppMes, it is stated, to last several days should there be a complete cut- | ting off of outside supplles. It is thought transportation will be re- sumed on the railways before any serious food shortage could be threat- ened. Coal and fue] dealers in the city today were busy answering telephone orders for coal this morning, and the answers from the dealers were not encouraging. Though there is a plen- tiful supply of fuel on hands to sat- | isfy the needs of the local consump- | tion, the difficulties of delivery have made it practically impossible to haul i the fu=l to the homes of the consum- ers, Physicians Brave. Physicians of the city exhibited vesterday, last night and today the rea] heroism which has always been connected with. the profession. Work- ing from morning until late at night, unable to secure means ¢ transparta- tion, the doctors were forcad to visit their patients on foot, pushing thelr way through decp drifts of sifting snow. The epidemic of la grippe, in- fluenza and pneumonia, of course, added to their difficulties. No accidents have been reported to the police as results of the snow, and luckily there have been no serious fires. Fire department officials view with alarm the condition of the streets, as a haul of the heavy fire apparatus over them would be near- ly impossible. Precaution on the part of property owners has becn empha- sized. The gale and unusually high tides which have lashed the north Atlantic coast for the last two days, accom- panied by a blizzard which blanketed most of the territory with snow and ice were gradually subsiding early today, leaving a trail of destruction and suffering in their wake. Estimates of the property damage run well beyond the $2,000,000 mark. A number of vessels were reported in distress and several Long Island Bound steamers were prisoners in ice jams. The wireless station at New York police headquarters early today | had recetved messages from 89 ships at sea asking for the location. Points along the New Jersey coast especially Atlantic City and Beabright were hardest hit. Houses were washed into the sea and towns partly inun- dated. Resorts along the Long Island l (Continued on Fourth Page) 1 ‘FLU” ON DECLINE HERE, IS BELIEF Only 31 Cases Reported Today— Doctors Are Optimistic CAMPAIGN TO CONTINUE, ‘Welfare Organizations Will Continue to Wage War for Precaution—Trol- ley Company is Warned to Venti- late All Cars. ‘With only 31 new cases of influenza reported to the board of health at a late hour this afternoon, officials of that commission and local physicians are inclined to believe the epidemic ta be on the decline and are hoping for a rapid resumption of normal health conditions in the city. To date 861 cases have been recorded at the office and of that large number less than 10 have resulted fatally. The proportion of deaths to the number of cases is nowhere as large as that in ! | | the epidemic of 1918. While a decline is already noted and further drops in the numbers re- ported from day to day are expeoted, it is not the intention of the baard of health, the Visiting Nurse assoclation and other welfare organizations in the city to slacken in their campaign for measures of precaution. Mayor Quigley is alsa perfecting his relief or- ganization and preparing for merging the work of the various units as soon as need of assistance in their particu- lar line is noted. It is not expected, however, in view of today's encaurag- ing reports, that the relief organiza- tion in all its branches will be called upon to take a part in the campaign. Experiencing Difficulty. Nurses and doctors are experiencing difficulty in making rounds of their patients daily since the heavy storms. Traffic with automobiles is uncertain and walking is even worse, they re- port. The mayor and others interest- ed in carrving through the campaign are assisting in every way possible and many more visits were made today than yesterdey. In connection with the influenza epidemic the board of health issued the following warning today: “The public ean do much to pro-i tect itself from influenza, for the public {8 many, while the staff of the board of beulth and Visiting Nurse association and the others who are | engaged in preventive work are few in comparison. It fellows that each individual should assist by observing carefully the simple rules of health. Among them are: Regular hours, plain food at regular times and keep- ing oneself warm and dry when ex- | posed to the weather. “The state department of health requests all to keep out of crowds as | much as possible, cover up each cough and sneoze as the disease spreads through little particles of moisture that come from the breath, * shun common drinking cups, roller towels in public places and not to spit on the floor or sidewalk. Also to keep out of close and poorly ven- tilated places, keep hands and teeth clean and keep the bowels and skin active, “There is a special duty resting on parents and those who have charge | of children, particularly during these | days when/ the schools have been closed on account of the storm. Chil- i dren should be protected from the | weather. If they get their feet wet, ! they should dry them at once; they | should be kept out of closely crowded places. The school authorities re- | port that a great many children have | colds. In these cases they should be | kept in and kept warm until their | colds have entirely disappeared and ai the same time their homes should ! be kept ventllated. 1 “The Visitihg Nurse assoclation is making every effort to serve the pub- lic and is doing a fine work. “Complaints have come board of health today that cars are ot ventilated. A prominent manufacturer whoe had occasion to use the trolley this morning, said that his car was packed jam full | and there was not a ventilator open in the whole ca ‘“The public can ald a great deal at this time, if they will insist that | the simple rules of health be ob- | served; if they will demand in riding | on a trolley car or other closed vehicle that it be properly ventilated; if they will insist, in they are in a public hall or gathering place, that it be properly ventilated; if they will insist that people leave crowded places if they sneeze or cough with- out covering it up.” In connection with the complaint | lodged against the trolley company's | poorly ventilated cars, the following | communication was mailed to Super- intendent Beardsley: “Mr, F. L. Beardsley, Supt., “Connecticut Company, “Dear Sir:—We have had com- plaints from vour patrons that your trolley cars are not ventilated, that! the' air is very close and stifling in the cars. We wish to call your atten- | tion to the fact that influenza is spread in poisonous atmosphere and that fresh air acts as a preventive of the spread of the disease. \ “We would ask that yvou take steps at-once to see that the cars are prop- erly ventilated. In the complaints that have come to us we are told| that there has been absolutely no ven- tilation in the cars, that thé cars were crowded and people were coucghinz and sneezing; such a condition must | not exist in your cars. to thel trolley (Continued on Fifteenth Page) | were felt at 1 ORGANIZED LABOR PLANS AGRESS POLITICAL Fi Aimof A F. of L. Is o D Candidates Opposing Th Past Methods EXPECT T0 CONTROL V0 OF 4,000,000 WORKING Every Trade and Craft Afiliated Federation in Every Country Will Exert Effort to Public Officials Who Agree o Principles—Workers Uu;ll-‘sfl- Washington, Feb. 6.—Plans most aggressive and general pd campaign ever waged by the can Federation of Labor were lated at a meeting here today general committee composed executive councll and heads of partments of the federation. It was officially stated campaign to be conducted in cf tion with the general elections vember not only would be members of congress and can for congress unfavorable to ized Iabor, but also at unfriend] didates for president, go for members of state legislatul Every trade and craft affiliatd the federation will be called u take up the fight in every the country and to assert eve to elect only public officials agree to the principles- of labor. It was said that a vast army ganizers and workers would cruited for the campaign. member of the present house ate offering for re-election b,h;.?elr record shown. an un =p! towa:ds labor, said, wily be mby e vote, which federation officials at about 4,000,000. President Gompers presided| session today snd there was t| est discussion of the whole ¢ Formal announcement of the tion’s plans was expected : €nd of the meeting late today. King Nicholas Preparg Coup to Regain T Paris, Feb. 6.—King Nichol has remained at the Lcad of i Montenegrin government de fact that he was ousted by tional assembly of that cou: said to be in .Albania prepa coup which may restore him throne. The former king has not to reconcile himeelf to the ab of Montenegro by the new Ji kingdom and reports, from say the Albanian-Mcntere sympathetic to his cause. territory is now occupied hy troops which are said to be fi disposed toward King NN view of the fact that he is th] of Qucen Helena. OFFICERS ARREST Two Licutenants Taken for Induce Submarine Comm to Go to Fiame. Bari. Italy. Feb. 4 uva Apgusto Tesi and Giovanna T naval engineer, have been ar Brindisi for -having tried td the commander of an Italian rine to take his craft to Fiui { are also aocused of having and taken to Fiume the)s ranto which was carrying’ 000,000 lire in gold destined ian troops in Albania. A woman aged 20 yvears, was rested and is believed to their accomplice. Dacuments were found men seeming to indicate § sponsibility for the crimes. Bottle Found With Death Message F Baltimore, Feb. 6.—A boi found on the beach at O | Md., today containing the i note: “May God give us help. Five of us. We are lost off Delaware. Good-bye. Feb; Small boat of Anna Otho At the local maritime ex: was said that no boat of ti§ was listed there. MORE SHOCKS IN ME]| Mexico City, Feb. 6.—FEar :50 o'clock tif ing in the Vera Cruz regioj ing to reports. Travelers col from the ecaithquake strte of Ver of small survivors of ary The gove preventive m-asu astrous plague there.